Sl. No.	Name of the Post	Name of the Service	No. of Vacancies	Scale of Pay
1.	Assistant Engineer (Civil), Water Resources Department, PWD (2012-2013) (Post Code No. 1656)	Tamil Nadu Engineering Service (Service Code No.011)	50	Rs. 9300 - 34800 + Grade pay Rs. 5100/- p.m.
2.	Assistant Engineer (Civil), Buildings, PWD (2012-2013) (Post Code No. 3656)	Tamil Nadu Engineering Service (Service Code No.011)	21
3.	Assistant Engineer (Electrical) PWD (2013-2014) (Post Code No.1657)	Tamil Nadu Engineering Service (Service Code No.011)	9
4.	Assistant Director of Industrial Safety and Health (Formerly named as Assistant Inspector of Factories) (2012-2013) (Post Code - 1664)	Tamil Nadu Factory Service (Service Code No. 011)	18

Date of Notification	24.03.2014	--
Last date for submission of applications	23.04.2014	--
Last date for payment of Fee through Bank or Post Office	25.04.2014	--
Date and Time of Written Examination in OMR Format
Paper – I (Optional Subject)	27.07.2014 FN	10.00 A.M. to 01.00 P.M.
Paper – II (General Studies)	27.07.2014 AN	02.30 P.M. to 04.30 P.M.

• Age (as on 01.07.2014) :

  Sl. No.	Category of Candidates	Minimum Age (should have completed)	Maximum Age
  1.	SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs and Destitute Widows of all Castes.	18 Years	No Age limit
  2.	‘Others’ [i.e. candidates not belonging to SCs, SC(A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs and BCMs].	18 Years	30 Years (should not have completed)

  Note :
  "Others" [i.e Candidates not belonging to SCs, SC (A)s, STs, MBCs/DCs, BCs, BCMs] who have put in five years of service in the State/Central Government are not eligible even if they are within the age limit.
• Educational Qualification (as on 24.03.2014)
  Candidates should possess the following or its equivalent qualification awarded by an University or Institution recognised by the University Grants Commission for the purpose of its grant or Board recognized by the Government of India or by any State Government :

  Sl. No.	Name of the post	Qualification
  1.	Assistant Engineer (Civil) in Water Resources Department, PWD	B.E degree in Civil Engineering or Civil and Structural Engineering OR A pass in Sections A and B of the Institution Examinations under Civil Engineering branch, subject to the following further conditions namely : I. Should furnish evidence of having undergone practical training in surveying for a period of not less than one year. OR II. Should have put in service for a period of not less than one year in Public Works Department as Overseer or Junior Engineer. OR III. Should hold the Upper Subordinate or L.C.E Diploma of the College of Engineering, Guindy or L.C.E. Diploma awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Chennai.
  2.	Assistant Engineer (Civil) in Buildings, PWD
  3.	Assistant Engineer (Electrical) in PWD	A degree in Electrical Engineering or Electronics and Communication Engineering OR A pass in Sections A and B of the Institution Examination with Electrical Engineering as a subject.
  4.	Assistant Director of Industrial Safety and Health (Formerly named as Assistant Inspector of Factories)	A Degree in Mechanical or Production or Industrial or Electrical or Chemical Engineering or Textile Technology.

  Provided that other things being equal, preference shall be given to those who have undergone one year Apprenticeship Training under the Government of India Scheme or the State Government Apprenticeship Scheme (Proviso to be read with the qualification relating to all the above posts except for the post of Assistant Director of Industrial Safety and Health).

  Note :
  • The qualification prescribed for these posts should have been obtained by passing the required qualification in the order of studies i.e. 10th + HSC/Diploma + U.G. degree.
  • Candidates having a pass in Sections A & B of the Institution Examinations under Civil Engineering, applying for the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) PWD may be required to produce the evidence for having undergone Practical Training in surveying for a period of not less than one year or certificate for having put in service for a period of not less than one year in PWD as Overseer or Junior Engineer or to produce the evidence for having Upper Subordinate or LCE Diploma of the College of Engineering, Guindy or LCE Diploma awarded by the State Board of Technical Education and Training, Chennai when called for by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.
  • Knowledge of Tamil : Candidates should possess knowledge of Tamil on the date of this notification (for details refer para 10 of the Instructions to the candidates).
  • Persons claiming equivalence of qualification should upload evidence when called for by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. (For further details refer para 9 of the "Instructions to the candidates").

• The Rule of reservation of appointments is applicable for all the posts and the distribution of vacancies will be as per rule in force to each departmental Unit separately.
• In G.O. Ms. No. 145, Personnel and Administrative Reforms (S) Department, dated 30.09.2010, the Government have issued orders to fill up 20% of all vacancies in direct recruitment on preferential basis to persons studied the prescribed qualification in Tamil Medium. The 20% reservation of vacancies on preferential allotment to Persons Studied in Tamil Medium (PSTM) will apply for this recruitment. (Candidates claiming this reservation should have studied the prescribed qualification for the post in Tamil Medium and should have the certificate for the same. Having written the examinations in Tamil language alone will not qualify for claiming this reservation). If the candidates with PSTM are not available for selection for appointment against reserved turn such turn shall be filled up by Non-PSTM candidates but belonging to the particular communal category. Regarding the PSTM reservation certificate shall be produced / uploaded by the candidate as it has been in prescribed format / proforma available in the Commission’s website at ‘www.tnpsc.gov.in’ which may be obtained from the Head of the Institution. (For further details please refer para 27 (19) of the ‘Instructions to the candidates’)
• The number of vacancies advertised is only approximate and is liable for modification including reduction with reference to vacancy position at any time before finalisation of selection.
• If no qualified and suitable woman candidates are available for selection against the vacancies reserved for them, those vacancies will be filled by male candidates belonging to the respective communal categories.
• Certificate of Physical Fitness
  Candidates selected for appointment to the post will be required to produce a certificate of physical fitness in the form prescribed below :

  Name of the Post	Standard of Vision	Form of Certificate of Physical Fitness
  Assistant Engineer (Civil & Electrical) PWD	Standard-III or better	Form prescribed for Executive post.
  Assistant Director of Industrial Safety and Health	Standard-II or better

  For appointment to any of the above posts, colour blindness will be a disqualification. Night blindness will also be a disqualification for the post of Assistant Director of Industrial Safety and Health. Candidates with defective vision should produce eye fitness certificate from a qualified eye specialist.
• As per G.O.Ms.No.53 Social Welfare & Nutritious Meal Programme Department dated 11.04.2005 Deaf and Orthopedically handicapped persons alone are eligible for 3% reservation of vacancies intended for Differently Abled persons for the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) & Assistant Engineer (Electrical) in PWD. Further, as per G.O.Ms.No.25, Welfare of Differently Abled Persons (DAP2.1) Department, dated 14.03.2013 the post of Assistant Director of Industrial Safety and Health (Formerly named as Assistant Inspector of Factories) has been identified as suitable for OA/OL categories of Differently Abled persons (OA-One Arm / OL-One Leg) for 3% reservation of vacancies intended for Differently Abled persons.
• The Differently Abled persons should upload a copy of certificate of physical fitness specifying the nature of physical handicap and the degree of disability based on the norms laid down, from the Medical Board to the effect that his/her handicap will not render him/her incapable of efficiently discharging the duties attached to the post to which he/she has been selected before appointment when called for by Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission.
• Reservation of appointment to “Destitute Widows” and “Ex-servicemen” will not apply to this recruitment.
• Even after filling up of the posts reserved for SC Arunthathiyars on preferential basis, if more number of qualified Arunthathiyars are available, they shall be entitled to compete with the Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars in the inter-se merit among them and if any posts reserved for Arunthathiyars remain unfilled for want of adequate number of qualified candidates, it shall be filled up by Scheduled Castes other than Arunthathiyars.
• Any claim relating to the selection (not related to candidature or/and claims made in the application) should be received on the date when called for original certificate verification prior to selection. Any claim received thereafter will receive no attention.
• Information regarding arrest, convictions/debarment/disqualification by any recruiting agency, criminal or any disciplinary proceedings initiated or finalised, participation in agitation or any Political Organization, candidature in election for Parliament/State Legislature/Local Bodies etc., if any, should also be furnished to the Commission.
• The selection for appointment to the above said post is purely provisional subject to final Orders on pending Writ Petitions, if any, filed in Madras High Court and Madurai Bench of Madras High court.
• Applications containing wrong claims relating to category of reservation / age / educational qualification will be liable for rejection.

Examination will be held at the following Centres :

Name of the Centre	Centre Code	Name of the Centre	Centre Code	Name of the Centre	Centre Code
Chennai	0100	Madurai	1000	Thanjavur	1900
Coimbatore	0200	Nagercoil	0800	Tiruchirappalli	2500
Chidambaram	0302	Pudukkottai	1500	Tirunelveli	2600
Kancheepuram	0700	Ramanathapuram	1600	Udhagamandalam	1300
Karaikudi	1804	Salem	1700	Vellore	2700

Note :
The Commission reserves the right to increase/decrease the number of examination centres and to re-allot the candidates.

Selection will be made in two successive stages i.e.,

• Written Examination in OMR Format and
• Oral Test

(For further details refer paragraph 21 (b) of the ‘Instructions to the candidates’).

• Rs. 175/- (Rupees one hundred and Seventy five only) be paid. (i.e. Cost of Application Rs. 50/- + Examination fee Rs. 125/-) Candidates claiming exemption from examination fee should pay Rs. 50/- towards Application cost. (No exemption for cost of application).
• Candidates have also to pay the service charges applicable to the Bank or Post Office or Fee Processing Agency.
• The fee for Main Written Examination should be paid by those who are to be admitted to the Main Written Examination, based on the result of Preliminary Examination, on receipt of intimation from the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission, unless exemption of fee is claimed.
• Candidates can avail of the facility of one time Registration on payment of Rs.50/- towards Registration fee. The registration shall be valid for a period of Five years from the date of one time registration.
• Offline mode of payment in the form of DD/ Postal Order etc., will not be accepted and the applications forwarded with such modes of payment will be summarily rejected.
• Those who have registered in the one time registration system and paid the registration fee of Rs. 50/- and received the registration ID need not pay the application fee i.e., Rs. 50/- and it is enough to pay the examination fee alone.
• Candidates who have made one time registration must apply for the notified post. One time registration is only to avail exemption for application fee for a period of 5 years from the date of registration.

(For further details regarding the Examination fee concessions refer paragraph 12 of the Instructions to the candidates’).

• Candidates should apply only through online in the Commission’s Website www.tnpsc.gov.in or in www.tnpscexams.net.
• Before applying, the candidates should have scanned image of their photograph and signature in CD/DVD/Pen drive as per their convenience.
• A valid e-mail ID or Mobile Number is mandatory for registration and e-mail ID should be kept active till the declaration of results. Candidates are cautioned to keep your e-mail ID and password confidentially. TNPSC will send Hall Tickets (Memorandum of Admission) for Written Examination, Interview Call Letters, Other Memos etc. to the registered/given e-mail ID only.
• All the particulars mentioned in the online application including Name of the Candidate, Post Applied, Communal Category, Date of birth, Address, e-mail ID, Centre of Examination etc. will be considered as final and no modifications will be allowed after the last date specified for applying online. Since certain fields are firm and fixed and cannot be edited, candidates are requested to fill in the online application form with the utmost care and caution as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained.
• The candidates who wish to receive SMS should register their mobile number in the application.

Applying Online :

• Candidates are first required to log on to the TNPSC’s website www.tnpsc.gov.in or www.tnpscexams.net.
• Click "Apply Online" to open up the On-Line Application Form.
• Select the name of the post or service for which you wish to apply.
• If you already have Unique ID, enter the Unique ID and password to view the already available information and update them, if necessary.
• If you do not have valid ID, enter all the required particulars without skipping any field.
• Candidates are required to upload their latest photograph and signature as per the specifications given in the Guidelines for Scanning and Upload of Photograph and Signature. An online application uploaded without the photograph and signature will be rejected.

Note :
Candidate who have One Time Registration ID (Unique ID) and pass word, have to apply separately for all notifications. One Time Registration will not be considered as an application for any post.

Mode of Payment :

Select the mode of payment (Online Payment/Offline Payment).

Online Payment (Net Banking, Credit card / Debit card) :

• In case candidates who wish to pay fees through the online payment gateway, i.e. Net banking, Credit card and Debit card payment, an additional page of the application form will be displayed wherein candidates may follow the instructions and fill in the requisite details to make payment.
• After submitting your payment information in the online application form, wait for the intimation from the server, DO NOT press Back or Refresh button in order to avoid double charge.
• If the online transaction has been successfully completed, a registration ID number and password will be generated. Candidates should note their registration ID number and password for future reference in respect of the post applied for.

Offline Payments (Post Office or Indian Bank) :

• For offline mode of payment, candidates have to select either Post Office or Indian Bank branch.
• Click “SUBMIT” to submit the application form.
• Candidates will be provided with application number and password. Please note down the application number and password.
• On submission, system will generate the payment chalan which the candidate need to take print out and go to the nearest branch of Indian Bank or the designated Post Offices as the case may be, to make the payment.
• Collect the candidate’s copy of the fee payment chalan from the branch. Check that the chalan is properly signed and the details of transaction number, branch name and DP code number, deposit date have been noted in the chalan by the branch authorities.
• On-line application registration will be taken as successful one, only if the payment is made either in the post office or in the Indian Bank within two working days from the date of registration/submission of application.

Print Option :

• After submitting the application, candidates can print / save their application in PDF format.
• On entering registration number and password, candidates can download their application and print, if required.
• Need not send the printout of the online application or any other supporting documents to the Commission. The certificates will be verified only when the candidates come up for next stage of selection.

Note :

• Candidates are advised in their own interest to apply on-line much before the closing date and not to wait till the last date for depositing the fee/ intimation charges to avoid the possibility of disconnection/inability/failure to log on the TNPSC’s website on account of heavy load on internet/website jam.
• TNPSC does not assume any responsibility for the candidates not being able to submit their applications within the last date on account of the aforesaid reasons or for any other reason beyond the control of the TNPSC.
• Under no circumstances, a candidate should share/mention e-mail ID or mobile number to any other person. In case a candidate does not have a valid personal e-mail ID, they should create a new e-mail ID before applying on-line and must maintain that e-mail account.
• There is a provision to modify the submitted on-line application. Candidates are requested to make use of this facility to correct their details in the on-line application if any. This modification facility will be available up to the last date for applying online for the particular post. After this date, no modification will be permitted. Candidates should take utmost care and caution while filling in the on-line application. Please note that no modification in fee payment details will be permitted for candidates who pay fees/intimation charges through the online mode. Since certain fields are firm, fixed and cannot be edited, candidates are advised to fill in the online application form with the utmost care and caution as no correspondence regarding change of details will be entertained.
• Candidates should carefully fill in the details in the on-line application at the appropriate places and click on the “SUBMIT” button at the end of the on-line application format. Before pressing the “SUBMIT” button, candidates are advised to verify each and every particular column in the application. The name of the candidate or his/her father/spouse etc. should be spelt correctly in the application as it appears in the certificates/mark sheets. Any change/alteration found may disqualify the candidature.
• Request for change/correction in any particulars in the application form shall not be entertained under any circumstances after the last date for editing/updating application details specified. TNPSC will not be responsible for any consequences arising out of furnishing of incorrect and incomplete details in the application or omission to provide the required details in the application form.
• Commission is not responsible for the online payment failure.